Burglars Strike Two Walmarts In County

Thefts Took Place In Boynton Area

Two Walmart registers were burglarized within an hour and miles of each other Monday night.

The thieves likely are connected to more than 40 other similar thefts at Walmarts in Texas and Louisiana, investigators said.

The first Palm Beach County theft occurred about 7:45 p.m. at the Walmart in the 4500 block of Hypoluxo Road, west of Boynton Beach. The burglars entered through the garden area, broke into an unattended register and took an undisclosed amount of cash, deputies said.

The second theft occurred about 8:30 p.m. at the Walmart in the 3200 block of Old Boynton Road in Boynton Beach. Two men entered through the garden area, police said. While one acted as a lookout, the other man broke into the register. In that case, the burglars stole more than $1,600, police said.

Boynton Beach police detectives were working with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies in Texas and Louisiana.

Walmart spokeswoman Ashley Hardie said the corporation is working with officers on the cases.